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شءت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific defect in horses, particularly related to their gait or leg length. It denotes a horse that is somewhat stunted or has disproportionately short hind legs compared to its forelegs.

Derived headwords

شِئْتadjective
  1. 1.
    stunted horseclassical

    A horse that is somewhat stunted or short in stature.

  2. 2.
    horse with short hind legsclassical

    Specifically, a horse whose hind legs are shorter than its forelegs, causing a noticeable gait.

شِئْتnoun
  1. 1.
    defectclassical

    A flaw or defect, particularly in a horse.

Parallel reading

الشئيت من الخيل.
The shia'it (stunted/defectively-legged) is from horses.
الفرس العثور.
The horse that is 'athūr (stunted/short-legged).
وليس له فعل يتصرف.
And it does not have a verb that can be conjugated.
وأقدر مشرف الصهوات ساط
And he is powerful, towering over the saddles, shining,
كميت لا أحق ولا شئيت
A dark bay horse, neither 'ahaqq (well-formed/straight-legged) nor shia'it (stunted/defectively-legged).
وقال الأصمعي: الشئيت: الذي يقصر حافرا رجليه عن حافرى يديه.
And Al-Asma'i said: The shia'it is that which shortens the hooves of its hind legs compared to the hooves of its forelegs.